NEWS OF THE WEEK.
VIENNA is once more in the hands of the Emperor's troops ; but not without harder fighting than was to be expected from the citizens of the gay city, or harsher measures than appear to be altogether popular on the part of the Imperial officers. Prince Windischgriitz and his colleagues invaded the purlieus of the city with a great army from the East, and, after severe fighting in the suburbs, brought the Town-Council--the only recognized body—to a capitulation. The army then entered the fortified part of the city; but there they encountered an unexpected ene- my: the workmen organized into a fighting corps had dissented from the capitulation, and now suddenly attacked the unprepared troops. But lawless audacity at last succumbed to discipline, and the workpeople were vanquished. The commander-in-chief, however, deemed it necessary to regard the outbreak of the work- people as a breach of the capitulation, and there was a retributive bombardment of the city, with a revision of conditions of peace.
While these events were in progress within the city, the tardy liungariant#t last came up, and made a show of fighting for the Viennese. 1ellachich was despatched to drive them off, and he seems to have done so at a blow ; a facility strangely at variance with the boasted uniformity of success attending Magyart in their wars against the Sclavonians. Have the Hungarians turned cowardly, treacherous, or sulky? The position of the Emperor is curious. His Minister has is- sued a circular to the German Governments, disclaiming any in- tention of revoking the concessions to popular demands, and em- phatically disclaiming any intention of promoting Sclavonic nationality at the expense of German. About the same time, the Sclavonic Union and some of the sturdiest Nationalists loudly condemn the coercion of Vienna, and protest against it. It is to be observed that for a time the Emperor issued proclamations not countersigned by any Minister, but breathing defiance and re- tribution : they are now signed by M. Wessenburg ; and with a responsible counter-signature the documents have recovered a more reasonable tone. Some changes have taken place at court— what they are does not yet appear. But it is clear that the tran- quillity which some see in the near prospect is postponed until there shall be some settlement of the Sclavonic question.
